Hart L. Robinovitch - Zimmerman Reed LLP

Winning requires knowing where to look for success. I stay focused on strategy and use the unique demands of each case to guide my search for information, advantage—and results.

Hart Robinovitch is a partner with Zimmerman Reed, leading the firm’s Arizona office. An accomplished litigator, his practice focuses on consumer and shareholder actions, and sports law. Hart has a nuanced understanding of the multiple elements that can determine success in complex litigation. Persuasive and perceptive, he uses his knowledge of the law and litigation tactics to craft case-specific strategies focused on optimizing client outcomes. Added to this, he has a tenacious focus that drives his representation. His approach has led to an impressive history of recoveries for clients and earned Hart respect from colleagues on both sides of the bar. Hart not only takes pride in the value he produces for clients but also the opportunities his practice offers to develop the next generation of lawyers needed for the continued protection of consumer rights and collective interests.

BAR ADMISSIONS

Arizona
Minnesota

COURT ADMISSIONS

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the District of Arizona
U.S. District Courts for the District of Minnesota
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Michigan

EDUCATION

JD, University of Toronto Law School
BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Minnesota State Bar Association
Arizona State Bar Association
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Canadian American Bar Association

Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for the Dicamba Herbicides Litigation alleging the dicamba herbicides volatilized and drifted to neighboring fields, harming vulnerable soybean crops.
Represented corn farmers and DDGS exporters in the Syngenta Viptera Litigation who have experienced the effects of China’s ban of U.S. corn and corn-derived products, suffering lower prices, decreased sales, and other losses as the prices of U.S. corn has decreased.
Member of the lead counsel team that represented retired NHL players alleging the National Hockey League minimized the chronic cumulative effects of concussion risks from its players for decades.
Represented clients in a class action lawsuit on behalf of RV owners alleging that Norcold knew of a potentially dangerous RV refrigerator fire risk but hid that information from the public.
Class counsel in lawsuits contesting mortgage lenders’ excessive billing and deposits practices for mortgage escrow accounts.
Class counsel in lawsuits alleging payment of kickbacks and/or illegal and unearned referral fees by the banks and lenders to mortgage brokers who refer mortgage clients who are then charged inflated interest rates on the mortgages.
Represented consumers in other actions contesting the imposition of overcharges and improper fees or other contractual violations in various mortgage transactions.
Class counsel challenging the misclassification of entertainers as independent contractors opposed to employees in the nightclub industry.
Represented residents of various skilled nursing facilities alleging pervasive and intentional failure to provide sufficient direct nursing care staffing resulting in harm to the residents.

CREDENTIALS

BAR ADMISSIONS

Arizona
Minnesota

COURT ADMISSIONS

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the District of Arizona
U.S. District Courts for the District of Minnesota
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Michigan

EDUCATION

JD, University of Toronto Law School
BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Minnesota State Bar Association
Arizona State Bar Association
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Canadian American Bar Association

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for the Dicamba Herbicides Litigation alleging the dicamba herbicides volatilized and drifted to neighboring fields, harming vulnerable soybean crops.
Represented corn farmers and DDGS exporters in the Syngenta Viptera Litigation who have experienced the effects of China’s ban of U.S. corn and corn-derived products, suffering lower prices, decreased sales, and other losses as the prices of U.S. corn has decreased.
Member of the lead counsel team that represented retired NHL players alleging the National Hockey League minimized the chronic cumulative effects of concussion risks from its players for decades.
Represented clients in a class action lawsuit on behalf of RV owners alleging that Norcold knew of a potentially dangerous RV refrigerator fire risk but hid that information from the public.
Class counsel in lawsuits contesting mortgage lenders’ excessive billing and deposits practices for mortgage escrow accounts.
Class counsel in lawsuits alleging payment of kickbacks and/or illegal and unearned referral fees by the banks and lenders to mortgage brokers who refer mortgage clients who are then charged inflated interest rates on the mortgages.
Represented consumers in other actions contesting the imposition of overcharges and improper fees or other contractual violations in various mortgage transactions.
Class counsel challenging the misclassification of entertainers as independent contractors opposed to employees in the nightclub industry.
Represented residents of various skilled nursing facilities alleging pervasive and intentional failure to provide sufficient direct nursing care staffing resulting in harm to the residents.